Optimizing the Shape of Mechanical Elements and Structures (Mechanical Engineering (Marcell Dekker))
Publisher: CRC
Published: January 2, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9780824795559
Subjects: Mechanical engineering; Shape theory (Topology); Mechanical Engineering (Specific Aspects); Structural Analysis (Engineering); Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - Mechanical; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; Engineering design; Engineering - Civil; Structural optimization
First sentence: Shape Optimization is a fundamental objective of designers of components, devices or systems.
Description: This hands-on reference introduces a wide variety of practical approaches to the synthesis and optimization of shapes for mechanical elements and structures emphasizing the simplest methods possible for achieving the best results without mathematical complexity, especially computer solutions.